said division: such eonduct betraying great profes-1 Military department, or land forces, from January sional incapacity on the part of the said major-gen.1, to September 30, 1812, including about six months Proctor, being contrary to his duty as an officer, fof peace and three months of war in prejudicial to good order and military discipline, and contrary to the articles of war. that year, From September 30, 1812, to Sep- From September, 30, 1813, to De- From January 1, to July 1, 1814, Ascertained expence of the land Navy department, from January 1, 1, 1814 6,420,707 20 1,248,145 10 4,012,899 90 Third charge. That the said maj. gen. Proctor, did not take the necessary measures for affording security to the boats, waggons and carts, laden with the ammunition, stores and provisions required for the troops on their retreat, and allowed the said boats, waggons, and carts, on the fourth and fifth of October 1813, to remain in the rear of the said division, whereby the whols the greater part of the said amm mition, stores and provisions either fell into the enemy's hands or were destroyed to prevent their capture, and the troops were without provisions for a whole day previous to their being attacked on the said fifth of October; such conduct on the part of the aid major general Proctor being contrary to his duty as an officer, prejudicial to good order and mi-From Sept. 30, to Jitary discipline, and contrary to the articles of war. Dec. 31, 1813, Fourth charge. That the said major-general Proc- From Jan. 1, to July tor having assured the Indian chiefs in council at Ambertsburgh, as an inducement to them and the warriors to accompany the said division in its retreat, that on their arrival at Chatham they should find the forks of the Thames fortified, did nevertheless neglect to fortify the same, that he also ne- To which must be added large sums glected to occupy the heights above the Moravian! village, although he had previously removed the Ordnance, with the exception of one six pounder to that position, where, by throwing up works, he might have awaited the attack of the enemy and engaged them to great advantage, and that after the intelligence had reached him of the approach of the enemy on the morning of the said 5th of October, he halted the said division notwithstanding it was within two miles of the said village, and formed it in a situation highly unfavorable for receiving the attack which afterwards took place; such conduct manifesting great professional incapacity on the part of the said major general Proctor, being contrary to his duty as an officer, prejudicial to good order and military discipline, and contrary to the articles of war. Ascertained war expences to July 1, not ascertained, and also disburs- $7,464,814 80 18,484,750 49 5,887,747 00 11,210,238 00 $43,047,550 29 14,320,365 15 $57,367,915 44 3,000,000 00 $60,367,915 44 Note. The military and naval expences of the United States from January 1, 1812, to June 18, 1812, when war was declared, are. included in the above account, and were partly on account of the peace establishment, and in part preparations for war. So that this enormous expenditure was incurred in the military and naval departments alone, in two years of small warfare, and in six months that preceded it. SCHEDULE (B) From Jan. 1 to Oct. 1, 1812, from the this account On the eleven million loan under the $8,101,210 18 3,947,818 36 Shewing the receipts at the treasury of the United States froin January 1, 1812, to July 1, 1814, includ Fifth charge. That the said major-gen. Proctoring about six months of peace and about two years did not on the said 5th of October, either prior to of war, to witor subsequent to the attack by the enemy on the said division, on that day make the military dispo sitions best adapted to meet or to resist the said attack, and that during the action and after the troops had given way, he did not make any effectual attempt in his own person or otherwise to rally or cncourage them, or to co-operate with and support the Indians who were engaged with the enemy on the right. The said maj. general Proctor having quitted the field soon after the action commenced; such conduct on the part of the said major general Proctor betraying great professional incapacity, tending to the defeat and dishonor of his majesty' arms, to the sacrifice of the division of the army committed to his charge, being in violation of his duty, unbecoming and disgraceful to his character as an officer, prejudicial to good order and military discipline, and contrary to the articles of war, 5,847,212 50 $17,996,241 04 to wit On the seven and a half million loan Treasury notes on the act of February 25, 1813, Do. on act March 24, 1814, Deduct cash in the treasury July 1, 1814, $12,876,475 00 9 mo. of 1812, 15,559,931 16,398,019 17,060,661 7,773,473 9,384,214 14,423,529 6,927,706 $215,786,783 Note. As bonds were given for the duties, as they usually become payable the next year-the duties payable in any year, were, generally, collected on the importations of the preceding year, as the 17,060,661 dollars received in 1808, were the duties on the great importations of 18.7, a few small sums 3,592,665 00 excepted. 7,076,170 33 Note, also. All these revenues arose from com. mere, except 16,262,651 dollars. 6,087,011 00 4,722,659 32 $82,914,957 98 Deduct payments made at the treasury in the same period from January 1, 1812, to July 1, 1814, to wit The civil list, indian department, &c. Interest and principal of the public debt, mary million a year, but the two millions direct tax of 1798, and the new internal duties of these $4,697,872 32 four years, whence was collected at least two million and a half-bence deduct 6,500,000 dollars froni 21,101,417 72 40,317,990 dollars, leaves, received from impost and tonnage duties, 34,317,990 dollars, 24,261,284 less than was received in the four years preceding the embargo; that is, about six millions a year, or above twenty seven millions for the four years and a half, the restrictive system existed before the warhence this sum was clearly lost by this system. See schedule F. 25,807,180 04 Left for war purposes in this period $57,107,777 94 Note. Thus while the war cost above 60 millions of dollars, and the land forces 46 millions of the sum, there was but a small British army employed against the United States, and in this period, dis grace generally attended the American arms by land. Note, also.-The said 16,262,651 dollars was rereived thus: from internal revenue, 6,460,003 dolls. -direct tax, 1,757,240 dollars-sales of land, 6,161,233 C2-postage of letters, &c. 667,343 dolls. miscellaneous, 1,216,775 dollars. Therefore, it is clear that if there had been no restrictive system or war, the old debt of the United States would have been, before this time, paid, or nearly paid. SCHEDULE (D.) $4,418,913 Shewing the state of the army of the United 3,661,932 States, previous to July 1, 1814. It was thus-cf4,714,423 fectives 27,010, aggregate 31,539-stationed as fol, 5,128,432 lows: 5,954,534 In the first military district, at Boston, Ports7,157,529 mouth, Portland and Eastport, aggregate num8,403,560 ber 7,820,575 2 Mil. Dis. at New London, &c. Stationed on the sea board 10,659 11,795 8 Mil. Dis. at Detroit, Sandwich, &c. 2,472 -18,408 Recruits enlisted from January 27, 1814, to September 30, 1814, as by the return of the inspector general, were 13,898, to wit: In February 1814, March 980 2,357 2,561 2,138 Note.-These expenditures do not include the interest and principal of the public debts. Never after the peace of 1783, till 1812, did the expenditures of the United States amount to seven millions and a half in any year. On the Canada line 20,880 May July August 1,445 1,486 1,687 1,304 Note.-An army of 31,539, early in the year 1814, was no doubt a much larger army than the United Further-An examination of the public documents States kept up the two first years of the war-and, will shew that the eight years war of the revolution if properly employed, 31,000 regular troops were did not cost more than 205,000,000 of specie dolcertainly adequate to oppose any force Great Bri- lars. More than half that sum was expended in the tain, in those years, employed against the United three first years, when paper money was abundant, States-31,000 men, according to the estimation of and the American and British armies most numerthe war and treasury department, should not have ous; a period in which we withstood the forces of cost more than twelve millions a year, or twenty the enemy alone, in a manner so honorable to our four millions in the two years; whereas the land arms. forces did cost forty-six millions and more, in the wasteful manner in which the war was conducted. SCHEDULE (F.) This schedule brings into one view the great loss Note, also-when it is considered that the United of revenue occasioned by the restrictive system, States had on the 1st of July, 1814, a regular army and the enormous waste of public monies in the of 31,530, and enlisted in eight months, from Fe- two first years of this war-the particulars wherebruary 1, to October 1, 1814, 13,898 men, for what of are stated in the preceding schedules. possible pretence can the national government have 1. 27 millions of dollars, at least were recourse to conscription, and measures destructive lost by restrictions on commerce, for of the liberties of the people, to fill the ranks of the four years and a half before the war army, the course of enlistment amply prove, that if was declared or commenced, as in schethe army be well paid and supported, and according dule C. to contracts, there can be no occasion to resort to such violent measures. Note, also of the 10,659 regular troops on the sea board, only 1,369 were stationed in New-England. SCHEDULE (E.) $27,000,000 2. War expences, as stated in Sche dule A. to the amount of 60,367,915 dollars at least, were incurred in this war before July 1, 1814-whereas on any scale of expences of any wars, ever carThough the operations of the war in 1781 and ried on in this country, heretofore, the 1782 were great, especially in the southern states, war expences from January 1812, to yet it cost America far less than 15 millions a year, July 1, 1814, ought not to have exceedas will appear by the public documents. In 1782 ed 27 millions, if indeed they could e congress made an estimate for an army of 25,000 qual that sum. There then was clearly men. This estimate which proved to be correct, a wasteful and improvident expenditure was a little over $8,000,000. The individual states' of public monies, in the war and navy expences will be found not to have exceeded four departments, in this short period of more millions a year, and navy expences were trifling.- than 33 millions of dollars, In 1781 the expences were about three millions more than in 1782-Prices were about the same then as Schedule E. slso shows how moderate our military expences were prior to the present war. Note-Had this large sum been saved, as it might 4,062,824 have been with perfect ease by a wise and economical 4,052,858 administration, the credit of the United States, at this 6,357,234 moment, would have been unimpaired—and the very 6,080,209 heavy direct and internal taxes now laid on the people 4,984,572 to supply the place of this sum, so lost and wasted, 6,504,338 might have been avoided. 7,414,672 In fact, examine the expenditures of all former 6,311,082 wars in this country, the force brought against it in 5,592,604 the two first years of this war, and every cause of necessary expenditure, and it will appear that not so 11,760,292 much as 27 millions ought to have been expended in the military and naval departments in the period $108,102,221'in question. SCHEDULE (G.) Shewing the amount of the several Internal Duties, distinctly, that have accrued for the two first quarters of the year 1814. Ascertained to have been received in each State and Territory of the United States, viz. 1062758 99214639 73 663887 53695 38 146 34 217364 28 GROSS TOTAL-$2,212,491 73 SCHEDULE (H) This shews the great increase of the commerce of the United States, under federal administrations when it was free. Also its great diminution under embargoes, restrictions and war.2. The comparative exports of the several states from time to time. 3. The kind of exports as articles domestic or foreign, as productions of the forest, of agriculture, of the sea, &c. 1791 1796 1801 1806 1811 1. Exports of the United States every fifth year, to wit: $17,571,551 45 Exports of the United States four years next preceding the long embargo, viz. 1804 1805 1806, as above 1807 Note Thus the exports, when commerce was free encreased nearly 6 fold in 15 years, & under restrictions diminished about one half as stated below. Exports of the United States four years under restrictions, and one year in war, viz. 1808, Domestic Arts, $8,417,000 Foreign do. 1809, do do $77,701,597 95,566,021 28,841,000 103,787,000 1810, do and For. 67,895,597 108,343,558 61,317,833 1813, do Arts 25,008,152 Foreign do 2,847,845 do. 2. The comparative exports of each State, from time to time, viz. year 1791 New Hampshire, $142,858 Massachusetts, 2,445,975 year 1799 year 1806 year 1813 795260 Dom. Arts. 29000 1513000 204.80 968000 968000 Connecticut, 710,340 1143818 1715858 do 7060000 New York, 2,516,197 New Jersey, 27,957 do 3249000 Pennsylvania, 2,931,624 do Delaware, 119,840 297065 500106 Maryland, 2,193,355 Virginia, 3,131,227 6292986 5055396 North Carolina, 524,548 South Carolina, 1,866,021 Beorgia, 491,472 do Ohio, 62318 do Territories of the U. S. 4100583 Georgetown, 254353 Alexandria, Michigan, 991793 New Orleans, 221260 3887323 99999 do do 1387000 do do 3. The kind of exports from the United States as articles domestic or foreign; productions of the forest, agriculture, of the sea, &c. 1804 1805 1906 1807 Produc. of the forest, 4600000 5261000 4861050 Foreign articles, 41440000 42387000) 435040-0 48700000 (77671597|95566021103787000108343558 This statement shews that abou' three fourths of the domestic exports of the U. S. are the produce of agriculture, and for four years prior to the embargo, exceeded on 33 millions a year. It will readily be seen what great losses there must have been in regard an average, to these articles, when the regular exportation of them has been capriciously interrupted for 7 years past, by embargoes, restrictions and war, the same as to the produce of the forest, and that of the sea, the latter amounting, on an average, for four years next before the embargo, to above 3 millions of dollars a year, has been by restrictions and war, wholly destroyed. And the shipping employed formerly in acquiring these productions of the nearly rotten at the wharves, and the scamen engaged in this branch of business, very important in a public view, are scattered and gone. sea, is The domestic articles in the four years next before the restrictive system, were 50 millions more, than the same articles exported in the four years under it and before the war. The tabular statements, &c. which belong to the proceedings of the Hartford convention, are given entire in the preceding pages. Of these we promised an examination and elucidation as we "proceeded in our essays regarding that assembly."But the following, from the Boston Patriot, is so exactly in point, and so fully demonstrates a fact we have repeatedly urged, that we are induced to give it immediate insertion. Therefore, Massachusetts, by the war, has lost about one-half of her natural commerce-that is, the commerce which that state, separated from the rest, might have had. For the carrying trade they had to the eastward, we have clearly shewn, depended and was built upon the agriculture of the middle, south and west. Total, as above, $14,577,547 6,621,696 $21,199,243 From the Boston Patriot.-Annexed to the Hartford convention manifesto, is a long calculation in fiIn speaking of a certain report adopted by the le-ures, intending to hold up Massachusetts as a wongislature of Massachusetts, (see page 188) we derful commercial state, with great resources.— said, that certain persons had "specially acquired The exports of Massachusetts in 1806, are here the faculty of uttering gross falshood in the words stated to be $21,199,243; and in the way it is stated, of truth." This observation has all its force to it is intended to convey the idea that Massachusetts many parts and points of the proceedings of the really exported that enormous amount of her own "illustrious assembly," or "GRAND DIVA," as the products. We therefore proceed to shew in what Boston papers have called the caucus. The second this amount really consisted, viz. part of schedule H. is expressly calculated to Amount of foreign articles exported inislead the vulgar and unthinking, in other refrom Massachussetts, in 1806, spects than those exposed in the extract below. Amount of domestic do. The exports of Massachusetts in 1806, are given at 21,199,243 dollars, and in 1813 at 1,513,000— to shew the immense decrease of the commerce of the amount under the head of domestic exports of To give a comprehensive view of what portion of that state. Now, though both these items may be Massachusetts, really consisted of the produce of correct, the contrast shews a statement as differ-New-England, we state it as a fact, that out of the eat from truth as hight is from darkness. The first whole amount of the domestic exports of Boston in shews the gross amount of all the articles ex-1899, which was $4,009,029, there was of this ported-the latter, the value of the domestic pro-amount, in rice, cotton, four, tobacco, staves, and ducts only. There is a sort of cunning in this that naval stores, (the produce of the southern states) cannot be too severely reprehended. Why not the enormous amount of $2,294,109; leaving but place both on the same principle, that the most 1,714,929 for the net amount of New-England prosimple might comprehend the whole truth! But in ducts exported in that year from Boston. It there the abreviation, "Dom. Arts." is the salvo! It is true, the value of the foreign articles exported the exports of Boston under the head of domestic forc appears that 55 per cent. of all that portion of from Massachusetts in 1813 would not have articles, are in fact the produce of the southern greatly swelled the amount-lor by our nature as states. Of course the domestic exports of Massaa belligerent, the carrying trade was lost to us and to that state (and if it is never regained by either, the people at large will not be very sorry, for it was the original cause of the war)-but the following would more fairly and honestly shew the real state of things Exports of native produce in 1836 Difference only 1813 chusetts should stand thus: $6,621,596 De luct 55 per cent. for southern produce, 3,641,932 Net export of New-England produce ? in 1806, from all Massachusetts, $2,979,764 $2,979,764 Yet the Hartford convention committee have the au1,513,000 dacity as well as the folly to represent to the public, that Massachusetts really exported, of her own pro 1,460,764 [ducts, $21,199,243. |